The Assassination of J.F.K.

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The Assassination of J.F.K. On November 22, 1963, American history changed forever. That day the presidential motorcade of President John F. Kennedy traveled down Elm Street in Dallas, Texas. As the limousine went down past The Texas School Book Depository shots were fired. These shots, said to have been fired by Lee Harvey Oswald, struck President Kennedy and Governor Connally. The wounds to President Kennedy were fatal. This event will never be forgotten by the American people. This event and the proceeding Warren Commission investigation will be causes of arguments in this country for a long time to come. With the uncertainty of this event, it seems that everyone has their own opinion on what actually happened. These opinions range from believing the official report of the Warren Commission, to believing that the Russians assassinated Kennedy. Despite all of the other theories, the most believable theory is that the federal government was involved in the assassination of the President. The federal government involvement in the Kennedy assassination can be seen through the quick findings that Oswald acted alone in the assassination, through CIA and FBI actions after the assassination, and through the actions of President Johnson following the assassination of President Kennedy. There are many other theories about the assassination of President Kennedy. One of these is the Lone Gunman theory give by the Warren Commission. This stated: The shots which killed President Kennedy and wounded Governor Connally were fired from the sixth floor window at the southeast corner of the Texas School Book Depository. This is due to the conclusion that the bullets were fired from above and behind the Presidential limo... ... middle of paper ... ...less room to question the evidence in this theory. Unlike many other theories this one seems to be better supported by the evidence of the assassination. So it is shown that this is the best explanation for what really happened in the Kennedy assassination. Bibliography: Works Cited Allen, Matthew D. "Who's to Blame? : President Kennedy Assasination." Newsweek Nov. 1994: 62-69. Callahan, Bob. Who Shot JFK?. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Menninger, Bonar. Mortal Error The Shot that killed JFK. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992. North, Mark. Act of Treason. New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1991 Prouty, L. Fletcher. JFK: The CIA, Vietnam and the Plot to Assassinate John F. Kennedy. New York: Birchlane Press, 1992. Sloan, Bill. JFK Breaking the Silence. Dallas: Taylor Publishing, 1993.

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